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Rick's Cabaret - NYC Begins Auditions and Interviews August 8th for Entertainers, Waitstaff, Cooks and Other Jobs at its posh New Midtown Gentlemen's Club

NEW YORK CITY--(August 1, 2005)--Rick's Cabaret-NYC,the
dazzling new upscale gentlemen’s club in Midtown Manhattan
(50 West 33rd Street), will begin auditioning and interviewing entertainers,
waitstaff, cooks and other service staff beginning August 8th. Rick’s
Cabaret-NYC will be the newest venue operated by Rick’s Cabaret
International [RICK:NASDAQ],
a publicly traded company with nightclubs in Houston, Minneapolis,
New Orleans and other cities.

Rick’s
Cabaret-NYC anticipates engaging up to 200 entertainers at the three-story
club, which will have a low-key “sneak peek” launch
period beginning August 24th prior to its grand opening on September
21st. In addition to cabaret entertainment, Rick’s has a first
class restaurant that will serve steak, lobster and other fine meals
up to 4 a.m. daily.

Interviews for prospective job seekers are being coordinated by
club general manager Ed Anakar (ed@ricks.com)
and will be held at the club.

“Rick’s Cabaret-NYC will be the only truly upscale club
in Midtown Manhattan, so we have had enormous interest from prospective
entertainers, particularly since, unlike other clubs, we pay them
in cash daily rather than by check,” said Mr. Anakar.

About
Rick's Cabaret
Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. (www.ricks.com)
operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen
and professionals that offer live adult entertainment and high quality
restaurant and bar operations. The company owns, operates or licenses
eleven adult nightclubs in New York City, New Orleans, Houston,
Minneapolis, Charlotte and other cities under the names "Rick's
Cabaret," "XTC," "Club Onyx" and "Hummers."
No sexual contact is permitted at any of these locations. Rick's
Cabaret also owns an adult Internet membership Web site, www.couplestouch.com
www.couplestouch.com,
and a network of nine online auction sites for adult products under
the flagship URL www.naughtybids.com www.naughtybids.com.
Rick's Cabaret common stock is traded on the NASDAQ SmallCap market
under the symbol RICK. For further information contact ir@ricks.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release may contain forward-looking information within
the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
that involves significant risks and uncertainties, and is subject
to the safe harbors created by this section. Important factors that
could cause actual results for Rick's Cabaret to differ materially
from those indicated in this press release include the risks and
uncertainties as to the future operational and financial results
of our Web sites, conditions relevant to real estate transactions,
the future operational performance of our partners, the laws governing
the operation of adult entertainment businesses, competitive and
economic factors, dependence on key personnel and the ability to
manage operations. Rick's Cabaret has no obligation to update or
revise the forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence
of future events or circumstances. Please refer to the documents
Rick's Cabaret files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, in particular the most recent quarterly reports on Form
10-QSB and annual report on Form 10-KSB, which are available at
the company's website, www.ricks.com.